eBay: UK consumers lead the world as second-hand purchasers

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New report from eBay shows 87 per cent of UK consumers bought second-hand in the past year compared with 76 per cent globally

Nine in 10 UK consumers bought items second-hand over the past 12 months, putting the UK ahead of shoppers in the US, Australia, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Spain when it comes to purchasing pre-used...

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